MLB trade rumors and news for December 23rd, 2017

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• Here’s the latest on the Yankees’ pursuit of Gerrit Cole.
• Orioles’ Zach Britton will miss 4-6 months with a ruptured Achilles tendon. That good ol’ Baltimore Orioles luck.
• Marlins’ J.T. Realmuto has expressed that he wants to be traded, because duh?
• MLB officials reportedly complained to ESPN after Dan Le Batard’s Rob Manfred interview.
• The Giants have acquired Evan Longoria from the Rays.
• Ex-MLB Advanced Media executive was reportedly forced out due to workplace misconduct.
• The Astros are reportedly meeting with Yu Darvish.
• The Diamondbacks have signed Japanese closer Yoshihisa Hirano to a 2-year deal.
• The Nationals have signed Matt Adams.
• Tim Lincecum is planning a comeback and we’re so here for it.
• The Giants really think they can contend in 2018, and it’s adorable.
• The Cubs are reportedly meeting with Yu Darvish.
• One stove has been turned off: the Orioles are unlikely to trade Manny Machado this offseason.
• Dee Gordon calls what is happening with the Marlins right now ‘embarrassing’.
• Cleveland has signed Yonder Alonso to a 2-year deal.
• The Red Sox have re-signed Mitch Moreland.
• The Astros and Phillies are both interested in Rays' Chris Archer.
• The Rockies are currently in talks with Addison Reed.
• The Cardinals are reportedly making a play for Josh Donaldson.
• The new CBA and fake salary cap makes baseball’s offseason less fun.
• The president of minor league baseball has some thoughts about paying players a fair wage.
• Minor League Baseball had a ‘good’ year financially, and it can thank Tim Tebow.
• Rob Manfred seemingly got caught lying about his knowledge of the Marlins' fire sale.

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